Intel wants to take the lead in 64-bit Android. This week, it offered some proof of how it's doing that. Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, including laptops, tablets, smartphones: ...

Here’s a surprise: We knew Android was getting ready to drop 32-bit app support sometime soon, with the upcoming Pixel Tablet receiving code check-ins to prep it for a 64-bit only version of Android.

Google has been moving Android to a future that’s 64-bit only for years, but it’s been a slow process. After the Pixel 7 blocked installation of 32-bit apps last month, MediaTek has partially dropped ...